Applications Specialist | South Boston, United States of America

Are you passionate about technology, innovation, and enabling business success through impactful IT solutions? Join Hitachi Energy's Transformers Business Solutions IT organization as an Applications Specialist and play a key role in driving digital excellence across a global business environment.

In this highly collaborative role, you'll combine technical expertise, business understanding, and problem-solving skills to support, enhance, and optimize critical business applications. From solution design and configuration to deployment, user enablement, and ongoing support, you'll help deliver reliable and scalable solutions that create real value for stakeholders around the world.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Working with global teams and business partners, you'll contribute to application lifecycle management, software development initiatives, governance activities, and continuous improvement efforts. You'll have the opportunity to influence solution outcomes, support digital transformation initiatives, and work with modern technologies and development platforms in a dynamic international environment.

If you enjoy solving complex challenges, collaborating across functions, and turning business needs into technology solutions, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with a global leader shaping a more sustainable energy future.

How you'll make an impact

Identify, recommend, and implement application technologies and IT solutions that support business growth and operational excellence.

Support application design, configuration, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing optimization.

Collaborate with architects, application managers, and business stakeholders to deliver effective technology solutions.

Manage and support the full application lifecycle, from requirements gathering through production deployment.

Provide application support and resolve issues to ensure reliable service delivery.

Deliver user training and enable adoption of new tools and processes.

Maintain and manage application records and data within Service Now CMDB.

Ensure compliance with application governance standards and cybersecurity requirements.

Your background

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field.

Minimum 5 years of experience in IT application management and service delivery within a multinational environment.

Experience working with global, virtual teams and diverse stakeholder groups.

Understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies and development platforms such as Azure Dev Ops.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capabilities with the ability to connect technical solutions to business objectives.

More about us

Join a global technology leader committed to advancing a sustainable energy future through innovation and collaboration.

Grow your career with access to international projects, continuous learning opportunities, and professional development programs.

Be part of an inclusive and supportive culture that values diverse perspectives, teamwork, and personal growth.

Location South Boston, Virginia, United States of America;
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Job type Full time

Work arrangement On-Site

Experience Experienced

Job function IT, Telecom & Internet

Contract Regular

Publication date

Reference number R0138742

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